ATLANTA – State Representative Mike Cameron (R-Rossville) commends Governor Brian Kemp’s recent announcement to launch GEORGIA MATCH, a college admissions initiative aimed at giving graduating high school seniors the opportunity to be directly connected with higher education opportunities.
Continue reading “Rep. Mike Cameron Commends Governor’s GEORGIA MATCH Direct College Admissions Initiative, Encourages Constituents to Take Advantage of Opportunity”Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick Announces New Legislation to Create Diversified Funding under Invest Georgia, to be Filed during Upcoming Legislative Session
ATLANTA – State Representative Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia) today announced that she has drafted legislation that would allow for more diversified funding under the Invest Georgia Fund. This legislation will be formally introduced during the 2024 legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly.
Continue reading “Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick Announces New Legislation to Create Diversified Funding under Invest Georgia, to be Filed during Upcoming Legislative Session”Representatives Sandra Scott, Viola Davis and Kim Schofield Hold Press Conference to Address Funding Disparities for HBCUs
ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) recently held a press conference to demand increased funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). Their call for increased funding comes after U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack sent letters to the governors of 16 states, including Georgia, asking each to raise funding for HBCUs.
Continue reading “Representatives Sandra Scott, Viola Davis and Kim Schofield Hold Press Conference to Address Funding Disparities for HBCUs”Rep. Devan Seabaugh Announces Plan to Help First Responders Suffering with PTSD
ATLANTA – State Representative Devan Seabaugh (R-Marietta) today announced his legislative initiative to help first responders suffering with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Rep. Seabaugh sponsored House Bill 451 to require public entities to provide supplemental, illness-specific insurance to certain first responders diagnosed with occupational PTSD.
Continue reading “Rep. Devan Seabaugh Announces Plan to Help First Responders Suffering with PTSD”House Committee on Urban Affairs to Hold Hearing on Violence Reduction Initiatives
ATLANTA – The House Committee on Urban Affairs, chaired by State Representative Brian Prince (D-Augusta), will hold a hearing on violence reduction initiatives on Monday, October 16, 2023, at 1 p.m. in room 606 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta. To watch a livestream of this meeting, please click here.
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